Melissa is a graduate of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs with two decades of experience in state and local government.

These facility fees are another way for Minnesotans to be price-gouged out of getting the basic health care they need.

The Senate ethics committee on Monday took no action on a complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, ...

This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Mayday Parade in south Minneapolis, which drew thousands of celebrants who ...

State legislators are not required to consider the cost of their budget choices on local governments, and that should change.

More new apartments were built in 2024 than in any other year since 1974, but the Trump administration’s tariffs and ...

Neil Peterson has served as a Pennington County commissioner since 2011. Peterson is involved with a number of regional and ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill creating new safety standards for workers who use scuba equipment to remove underwater ...

Mike Slavik has served as a Dakota County commissioner since 2013. Slavik has a B.A. in political science from Saint John's ...

Tarryl Clark has served as a Stearns County commissioner since 2019. A former Minnesota state senator, Clark Drake University ...